FOI disclosure logs

Our freedom of information (FOI) disclosure log provides access to information released in response to a request for an FOI access to documents.

PM&C publishes information released under section 11A of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act). Information on how to make a FOI request is available.

The disclosure log requirement does not apply to:

  • personal information about any person if publication of that information would be ‘unreasonable’
  • information about the business, commercial, financial or professional affairs of any person if publication of that information would be ‘unreasonable’
  • other information covered by a determination made by the Australian Information Commissioner if publication of that information would be ‘unreasonable’
  • any information if it is not reasonably practicable to publish the information because of the extent of modifications that would need to be made to delete the information listed in the above dot points.

Deletions have been made to the documents in accordance with the exemptions available under the FOI Act.

Date of access02 October 2015
Reference numberFOI/2015/074
FOI request

Invoices and receipts dated in the period 9 February to 1 April 2015 related to the purchase of alcohol for the Prime Minister and/or his guests.  

Information published in the disclosure log FOI-2015-074.pdf
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication18 October 2015
Date of access14 September 2015
Reference numberFOI/2014/206
FOI request

Documents concerning the performance of the Bureau of Meteorology including temperature homogenisation methods or reporting.  

Information published in the disclosure log FOI-2014-206 (2.16 MB)
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication22 September 2015
Date of access21 August 2015
Reference numberFOI/2011/103
FOI request

Plain packaging of tobacco products.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI-2011-103 (6.03 MB)
Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication24 August 2015
Date of access14 August 2015
Reference numberFOI/2015/149
FOI request

Documents relating to the office of the Prime Minister

Information published in the disclosure log FOI-2015-149 (75.99 KB)
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication19 August 2015
Date of access14 August 2015
Reference numberFOI/2015/136
FOI request

Written submissions provided by the Commonwealth to the Royal Commission into the Home Insulation Program.

Requests for the document must be in writing to either foi@pmc.gov.au or the FOI Coordinator, Honours Symbols & Legal Policy Branch, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, PO Box 6500 Canberra ACT 2600.

Other informationReleased in full.
Date of publication20 August 2015
Date of access13 August 2015
Reference numberFOI/2015/100
FOI request

Office of Best Practice Regulation assessment of the Minister for Environment proposal in relation to African Lions.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI-2015-100-Document 1-6 (8MB) , FOI-2015-100- Document 7 (3.93 MB) , FOI-2015-100- Document 8-9 (4.18 MB)
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication13 August 2015
Date of access11 August 2015
Reference numberFOI/2015/110
FOI request

An extract of the visit book prepared for the Prime Minister’s visit to Turkey and France in April 2015 listing the travelling party.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI-2015-110 (138.12 KB)
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication19 August 2015
Date of access07 August 2015
Reference numberFOI/2015/068
FOI request

Correspondence between the Prime Minister and State and Territory Premiers and Chief Ministers since 13 May 2014 regarding health funding reforms, including but not limited to changes to public hospital funding and the proposal for a GP copayment.

Information published in the disclosure log FOI-2015-068 (2.03 MB)
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication19 August 2015
Date of access29 July 2015
Reference numberFOI/2015/141
FOI request

Royal Style and Titles Act 1973

Information published in the disclosure log FOI-2015-141 (423 KB)
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication10 August 2015
Date of access16 July 2015
Reference numberMR14/00212
FOI request

DSS decision of 31/03/14 to grant access to pp 1-22 and to refuse access to pp 23-42, of four documents regarding an asbestos incident that occurred on Lot 466 in Wadeye, NT.

Information published in the disclosure log MR14/00212- Document 1- pages 1-16 (1.41 MB) , MR14/00212- Document 2-pages 17-42 (2.38 MB)
Other informationReleased in part.
Date of publication28 July 2015
  1. This column provides the date that the FOI applicant was given access to a document under s 11A.
  2. This column provides a short summary of the FOI access request.
  3. This column provides a short summary of the information provided under s 11A.

In accordance with the IPS requirements, agencies are required to publish details of material released under the FOI Act within 10 working days of an applicant being given access to the documents.

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